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Galileo's Logical Treatises (Volume 138)
W. A. Wallace
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Description for Galileo's Logical Treatises (Volume 138)
hardcover. Translates the logical treatises of Galileo's Latin manuscript and tries to make them intelligible to the modern reader. The translation is prefaced with an introduction describing the contents of the manuscript, the sources from which it derives and how it relates to his other writings. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 268 pages, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPL; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 550. Volume 138 only. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Hard as it is to believe, what is possibly Galileo's most important Latin manuscript was not transcribed for the National Edition of his works and so has remained hidden from scholars for centuries. In this volume William A. Wallace translates the logical treatises contained in that manuscript and makes them intelligible to the modern reader. He prefaces his translation with a lengthy introduction describing the contents of the manuscript, the sources from which it derives, its dating, and how it relates to Galileo's other Pisan writings. The translation is accompanied by extensive ... Read more
Hard as it is to believe, what is possibly Galileo's most important Latin manuscript was not transcribed for the National Edition of his works and so has remained hidden from scholars for centuries. In this volume William A. Wallace translates the logical treatises contained in that manuscript and makes them intelligible to the modern reader. He prefaces his translation with a lengthy introduction describing the contents of the manuscript, the sources from which it derives, its dating, and how it relates to Galileo's other Pisan writings. The translation is accompanied by extensive ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Springer
Condition
Used, Very Good
Series
Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
Number of Pages
249
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792315780
SKU
KSG0035665
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